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“Ballin’ bigger than LeBron James they said”: When Rihanna dissed Stephen Curry on Instagram after 2016 NBA Finals

Amulya Shekhar
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"Ballin' bigger than LeBron they said": When Rihanna dissed Stephen Curry on Instagram after 2016 NBA Finals

Rihanna is perhaps the biggest LeBron James fangirl out there, and his dominant 2016 performance produced a classic petty moment from her. At the cost of one Stephen Curry.

The Cavs-Warriors rivalry was one that defined the mid-2010s NBA basketball scene. Golden State had built a home-grown powerhouse built on principles of motion offense that enabled its all-time great shooters to rove around like shooting machines.

The Cavs, meanwhile, employed what Kobe Bryant termed a ‘two-kings’ system. And any offense spearheaded by LeBron James is bound to be an elite one. Having a reliable scoring partner in Kyrie Irving opened things up for him like never before.

The consequences were such that they met for 4 straight occasions in the Finals. Truth be told, it really felt like LeBron James against the world for the most part.

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While that wasn’t the case in 2016 – Kyrie produced some all-time great performances to fuel their comeback – this was undoubtedly the crowning moment of James’ career.

2016 marks the only occasion that any player led both teams in all 5 stat categories for a Finals series. Their comeback from 3-1 down is a tale to be told time and again.

Rihanna fangirled for LeBron James, dissed Stephen Curry on Instagram after 2016 NBA Finals

Rihanna posted a screenshot of Curry, one in which the reigning two-time NBA MVP looked none too pleased. Her caption read, “‘Ballin bigger than LeBron’ they said,” referencing a line from her 2015 hit, “B—- Better Have My Money.”

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She also shared another picture with 23 scribbled across her belly with whipped cream – a clear tribute to LeBron.

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With another LeBron James-led superteam popping up in LA, the odds are that he’ll make one final bow in the Finals before long. Expect Rihanna, Jay-Z, Obama and a whole host of other LeBron fans to turn up for those games.

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Amulya Shekhar

Amulya Shekhar

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Amulya Shekhar is a sports junkie who thrives on the thrills and frills of live sports action across basketball, football (the American variant works too), parkour, adventure sports. He believes sports connect us to our best selves, and he hopes to help people experience sports more holistically.

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